Chimantá Poison Frog vs La Culata Rocket Frog

Anomaloglossus rufulus compared with Aromobates duranti

Key Differences

• Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened while La Culata Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimantá Poison Frog	La Culata Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Aromobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Anomaloglossus	Aromobates
Species	Anomaloglossus rufulus	Aromobates duranti

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimantá Poison Frog and La Culata Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Aromobatidae.

Conservation Status

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

La Culata Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimantá Poison Frog	La Culata Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

La Culata Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela